Trishaw Ride around Melaka

An hour journey from Kuala Lumpur, Melaka is a recommended day trip destination for those who do not have aplenty time to spend in Malaysia. Apart from doing the standard Melaka Heritage Walk, you may want to experience Melaka from a different view by taking a trishaw ride around Melaka. The trishaw will bring you to the streets that you might miss out if you walk around on your own.

Unlike the trishaws from other places, the trishaws of Melaka are heavily decorated with flowers and equipped with sound system. Some over-decorate the trishaws that they look unnecessarily overloaded. The trishaw cyclers range from 15-60 years old. For each trishaw, it could only fit 2 people at one time. The trishaw can be rented on hourly basis with the standard rate of RM40.00 per hour.

As and when you want to stop for photography, you can always ask the trishaw cyclers to stop. Trishaw ride is recommended to those with kids and those who have the tendency to suffer from sun heat given the hot weather of Melaka.

Tips for taking a trishaw ride around Melaka Historical Site

Plan your routes;

Negotiate the rate before taking off;

If you are of bigger size, be considerate. One person per trishaw is advisable;

You can easily find the trishaws around The Stadhuys area;

If you like a fancy trishaw, then be on the look-out for the fanciest trishaw;

Bring a mineral water to avoid dehydration.

Below are some pictures of trishaw ride taken during Kembara Cuti-Cuti 1 Malaysia Melaka. The ride covered the route beginning from Fort de Santiago until Peranakan Jewelery Museum in Jonker Street. It was a fun ride. Don’t forget to try trishaw ride around Melaka the next time you visit Melaka.